CARDIOLOGY
Smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are considered as what for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
What is modifiable risk factors?
There is a very strong relationship between Buerger's disease and
What is smoking?
To assess for signs of a rupture of a aortic aneurysm, this nursing intervention would need to be performed
What is taking the patient's blood pressure?
S/S of pulmonary edema
What is restlessness, agitation, disorientation, diaphoresis, dyspnea, wheezing, tachypnea?
This medication can be taken up to three times every 5 minutes for treatment of angina pectoris
What is nitroglycerin?
Management of dysrhythmias is treated with IV Lidocaine for a patient with this
This is when a person suffers from pulmonary or systemic (peripheral) congestion
What is congestive heart failure?
What is dependent edema, oliguria, abdominal and jugular vein distention?
Pink, frothy sputum produced from air mixing with the fluid in the alveoli is an early symptom of
A patient with this disease would need to wear gloves, reduce stress, stop smoking, and use caution in and around cold temperatures
What is Raynaud's disease?
Avoiding vasoconstriction from nicotine, caffeine, and stress is an important precaution for patients with decreased arterial blood flow called
A portable electrocardiographic device used in the outpatient setting
What is a Holter Monitor?
Pain radiating down the left arm, shoulder and jaw relieved by nitroglycerin is associated with
What is angina pectoris?
Abnormal respiratory condition in which a person with heart failure needs to sit or stand in order to breath deeply and comfortably
What is orthopnea?
Preventing crossing legs at the knee, wearing compression stockings, and leg elevation can help prevent
What is venous stasis?
Restful sleep may be possible only in the sitting position which is refered to as
What is dorsal recumbent?
What is infective endocarditis?
What labs would you expect to be abnormal for someone diagnosed with a myocardial infarct
What is elevated SGOT, AST, CPK-MB, LDH, AND TROPONIN1
Expected discharge teaching for a patient with endocarditis in regards to infection prevention prior to any procedures
What is to take prescribed antibiotics as ordered?
Nausea, bradycardia, headache, and visual disturbances present from toxicity of this medication
What is Lanoxin?
Class IV heart failure is classified as what by the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
What is severe?
A dilated segment of an artery?
What is an aneurysm?
What is cocaine?
A defect in AV junction slows and impairs conduction of impulses from the SA node to the ventricles is known as
What is 3rd degree heart block?
Possible complication for a patient who has been diagnosed with thrombophlebitis and is complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain and is anxious
What is a pulmonary embolism?